His name is Karim and he is the epidemy of 1990’s style rollerblade positivity (before all the cool kids started beer bonging hater-aid). Karim rocks his tri-buckle blades with a single stopper on everything from highways to dirt and his antics have made him a celebrity in his neighborhood. Local leaders noticed the children’s fascination with the renegade rollerblader (think 1993’s Airborne) and have hired him as a youth ambassador. This whole thing is rad start to finish.
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